National Hockey League roundup
ByReuters
Published 29/12/2014 at 23:35 GMT
Dec 29 (The Sports Xchange) - Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov pleaded not guilty to a felony domestic violence charge Monday at his arraignment hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court in Torrance, California.
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A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 28. The jury trial has been set for March 2.
Two weeks ago at the initial arraignment hearing, Los Angeles Superior Court judge Hector M. Guzman ruled there was enough evidence presented to warrant Voynov to stand trial.
According to police, the two-time Stanley Cup champion choked and hit his wife and pushed her into a TV in their bedroom after an argument that began at a Halloween party on Oct. 19. A cut over her eye required eight stitches.
Voynov faces a maximum sentence of nine years in state prison if convicted.
Voynov was suspended, with pay, by the NHL after his arrest on Oct. 20. The NHL and players association agreed to allow the Kings to replace Voynov's salary and bonuses in regard to the salary cap.
Voynov, who is free on a $50,000 bond, has missed 30 games.
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The Edmonton Oilers claimed right winger Matt Fraser off waivers from the Boston Bruins.
Fraser, 24, has registered three goals and seven penalty minutes in 24 games with the Bruins this season. He was waived Sunday.
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The Boston Bruins recalled forward Matt Lindblad from the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis.
Lindblad will be eligible for Monday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings.
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The St. Louis Blues assigned defenseman Petteri Lindbohm to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
Lindbohm, 21, has dressed in nine games for the Blues this season, posting one assist and six penalty minutes.
The Helsinki, Finland native was originally drafted by the Blues in the sixth round of the 2012 Entry Draft.
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The New Jersey Devils recalled forwards Stefan Matteau and Joe Whitney from Albany of the American Hockey League.
Matteau, 20, was the 29th pick in the 2012 NHL Draft. He began the 2012-13 season with the Devils and had one goal and two assists in 17 games before being returned to his junior team.
Whitney, 26, made his NHL debut for the Devils last season on Jan. 24. He was Albany's leading scorer last season with 53 points (22 goals) and leads the team this year with 28 points (11 goals) in 30 games.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Brian Dumoulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Monday.
Dumoulin, 23, has played in seven NHL games with Pittsburgh this season, scoring one goal. He has two points (one goal, one assist) in 13 career NHL games.
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The Nashville Predators assigned forward Derek Roy to the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League after he cleared waivers Monday.
On Sunday, the Predators waived Roy, who signed a one-year deal with Nashville this offseason. He had 10 points in 26 games.
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The Dallas Stars recalled defenseman Jamie Oleksiak from the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League on Monday.
Oleksiak, 22, has appeared in 22 games for Dallas this season posting four points (one goal, three assists) and eight penalty minutes. He has also appeared in three games for Texas this season recording two assists.
The 6-foot-7, 250-pound native of Toronto, Ontario was selected by Dallas in the first round (14th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft.
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